Severe

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 246, 247 and 249. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.<br /> Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a<br /> spark and start a wildfire.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

SVRLBF The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...<br /> Central Thomas County in north central Nebraska... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 1020 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thedford,<br /> moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage<br /> to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include...<br /> Thedford, Natwick, and Norway.

At 1021 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Highmore,<br /> moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include...<br /> Ree Heights.<br /> A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central<br /> South Dakota. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a<br /> building.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 298 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT<br /> WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA BIG STONE TRAVERSE IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA BROWN CLARK CODINGTON<br /> DAY DEUEL GRANT<br /> HAMLIN MARSHALL ROBERTS<br /> SPINK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, BRITTON, CLARK, CLEAR LAKE,<br />

At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Degrey Rec<br /> Area, or 11 miles south of Blunt, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 935 pm the SDSU mesonet site<br /> 17 miles east of Pierre recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to<br /> roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include...<br /> Harrold.<br /> A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central<br /> South Dakota.

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...<br /> Southwestern Lincoln County in central Kansas...<br /> Ellsworth County in central Kansas...<br /> Southeastern Russell County in central Kansas...<br /> Northeastern Barton County in central Kansas... * Until 1045 PM CDT. * At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest<br /> of Claflin, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

SVRABR The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...<br /> Eastern Sully County in central South Dakota...<br /> Northern Hyde County in central South Dakota...<br /> Northern Hughes County in central South Dakota... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of<br /> Onida, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of<br />

SVRCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...<br /> Northwestern Huron County in north central Ohio...<br /> Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...<br /> Erie County in north central Ohio...<br /> Sandusky County in northwestern Ohio... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1051 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fremont,<br /> moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include...<br />